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"I learned that one of my family members became one of over 30,000 Americans who die every year as a result of gun violence. My cousin became one of the tragic statistics that I, unfortunately, cite most often in my work."

“I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence..” Having a sense of patriotism to the country we call America can be fleeting. After all, as a…

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Symbols Matter. Words Matter. That’s what one local entrepreneur, Frank Scurlock, reminded us of when he paid for skywriting during Jazz Fest. New Orleanians looked…

The doors to Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church reopened Sunday to an exodus of people undeterred by the murderous efforts of a gunman fueled by…

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As a teen in the “War on Drugs” 1980s, I remember being almost jubilant on those rare occasions when the local news showed a criminal…

UPDATE: The “HarrietTubmanSexTape” video has been removed, but NewsOne has an MP4 of it. We will upload our copy as soon as possible. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- The…

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Ever since the latest information about the alleged NSA spying scandal came out, it seems like everyone has been talking about internet trails and how…

Annette Larkins (pictured) doesn’t look anywhere near 71 years old, and she knows it. Looking more like her 80-year-old husband’s granddaughter and either of her…

The general distrust that African Americans have of clinical trials is rooted in their strained relationships with medical researchers, some of whom long ago broke the bond of trust by putting African-American patients at risk and failing to make full disclosures.

Dr. Boyce Watkins analyzes the sexual abuses allegations against Bishop Eddie Long

When I read about the possibility that Reggie Bush may have his Heisman Trophy taken, I became irritated beyond imagination.  “Here we go again,” I thought.  “Another self-righteous group of hoity-toity NCAA administrators making value judgments about the character of black male athletes.